The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 4G. Bell and sons, 1889 |
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... trans- late poets ; -it is new for a governor of Bengal to patronise learning . That he may find his ingenuity rewarded , and that learning may flourish under your protection , is the wish of , Sir , your , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " I ...
... trans- late poets ; -it is new for a governor of Bengal to patronise learning . That he may find his ingenuity rewarded , and that learning may flourish under your protection , is the wish of , Sir , your , & c . " SAM . JOHNSON . " I ...
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... trans- mitted to another ; but upon a closer view , when it is perceived how much evil is produced and how much good is impeded by embarrassment and distress , and how little room the expedients of poverty leave for the exercise of ...
... trans- mitted to another ; but upon a closer view , when it is perceived how much evil is produced and how much good is impeded by embarrassment and distress , and how little room the expedients of poverty leave for the exercise of ...
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... trans- mitted it to Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Dingley , to whom he knew that whatever befell him was interesting , and no account could be too minute . Whether these diurnal trifles were properly exposed to eyes which had never received any ...
... trans- mitted it to Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Dingley , to whom he knew that whatever befell him was interesting , and no account could be too minute . Whether these diurnal trifles were properly exposed to eyes which had never received any ...
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... trans- lating the " Lusiad , " had a dispute of considerable length with Johnson , who , as usual , declaimed upon the misery and corruption of a sea life , and used this expression 66 It had been happy for the world , Sir , if your ...
... trans- lating the " Lusiad , " had a dispute of considerable length with Johnson , who , as usual , declaimed upon the misery and corruption of a sea life , and used this expression 66 It had been happy for the world , Sir , if your ...
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... , and a small part of the History immediately follow- ing ; by Mr. Sale . To the birth of Abraham ; chiefly by Mr. Shelvock . 66 During his sleepless nights he amused himself by trans- ÆT . 75 . 291 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
... , and a small part of the History immediately follow- ing ; by Mr. Sale . To the birth of Abraham ; chiefly by Mr. Shelvock . 66 During his sleepless nights he amused himself by trans- ÆT . 75 . 291 BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON .
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